Sound record from polyvinyl halide, butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber, and vinsol



Patented Jan. 30, 1951 1 l SOUND RECORD FROM PoLYvINYL HAL- ma, BUTADiENE-ACRYLONITRILE RUB- BER, AND VINSOL Clinton L. Parker, Indianapolis, Ind., assignor to Radio Corporation of America, a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application May 28, 1948," Serial No. 29,920

4 Claims.

This invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions and to articles molded therefrom. More particularly, the invention relates to resinous compositions including vinyl resins and acrylonitrile-butadiene synthetic rubber.

' It has been well known to make molded articles, such as phonograph records, out of molded compositions comprising vinyl polymers and copolymers, either with or without filler therefore, a high resistance to cold flow. Their relatively low softening points also increase the ease of molding of the resinous composition. The former of the two preferred resins referred to may have a softening point of 110 to 120 C. while the latter may have a softening point of 100 to 115 C.

The above are the essential resinous ingredients but in the making of molded objects, such materials. Also, other resins have been mixed as phonograph records, it is desirable to add cerwith the vinyl resin in order to decrease the tain other materials to the compositions. Amecost of the product or for other reasons but, in tallic stearate may be incorporated for the dual general, when most other resins are mixed with purpose of lubrication of the compound to favinyl polymers or copolymers, a degradation of cilitate press handling and of stabilization of the the physical properties results. In the present compound, itself. This is commonly called a invention, however, soft diluent resins may be mold lubricant. In order to impart increased added to the vinyl resins without any substantial wear resistance to articles made of the compodecrease in wear resistance and cold flow pr0psitions, either natural or synthetic Waxes may erties, while flexibility and flexural strength of also be included in the formulation. Suitable the product are improved. 0 natural waxes include carnauba, ceranova,

One ob ect of the present invention is to promontan and others, while the synthetic waxes vide resinous compositions containing vinyl may include those such as microcrystalline hypolymers or copolymers with certain other drocarbon waxes having a melting point of 83 resinous materials in which the physical propto 85 C., straight chain hydrocarbon waxes such erties are improved. as those with a molecular weight of 20,000 and Another object is to provide an improved a melting point of 102 C. and cetyl acetamide, molded article, such as a phonograph record, having a melting point of 95 to 97 C. Genwhich has improved physical properties. erally speaking, any natural or synthetic wax Another object is to provide an improved may be used.

. resinous composition containing certain vinyl Coloring agents, such as carbon black or comresins and acrylonitrile-butadiene synthetic rubpatible dyes, may be included in the composiber. tions without any appreciablegchange in the Another object of the invention is to provide compound properties. resinous compositions which include certain Also, various fillers may be used. These may vinyl polymers or copolymers, soft diluent resins be mineral fillers, such as finely divided limeand acrylonitrile-butadiene synthetic rubber. stone, slate, diatomaceous earth and finely The vinyl resins which may be used in the ground clays. Cellulosic fibers or wood flour present invention include polyvinyl chloride, may also be employed, in whole or in part, as vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, in which the filler material. the vinyl acetate may vary from 2.5% to 15%, Examples of typical compositions suitable for and vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride 00- making phonograph records follow: polymers, in which the vinylidene chloride may E Z I vary from 5% to 10%. mm? 8 The second essential ingredient of the com- Per cent positions is acrylonitrile-butadiene synthetic Vinyl chloridewinm acetate copolymer rubber. It is well known that this material is (VYHH) 40 a C D Y 0f the W0 Constituents, acrylo- Soft diluent resins having a softening point nitrile and butadiene. between 100 to 120 C., such as a resin To the above two resinous materials, there made by t polymerization of liquid bymay be added an extender resin, preferably havdrocarbons formed in the vapor phase ing a softening point between 100 and 120 C. pyrolysis of petroleum above 1300 F. 28 Examples of these are the gasoline insoluble Acrylonitrfle-butadiene synthetic rubber 6 aromatic hydrocarbon soluble resinous extract Zinc stearate 2 of pinewood, and resins made by the polymeri Carnauba wax 1 zation of liquid hydrocarbons formed in the Carbon black 3 va or phase pyrolysis of petroleum above 1300 Mineral filler 20 F. These resins are particularly suitable because they have a relatively sharp softening point and,

Erample II Per cent Vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride copolymer (95% vinyl chloride) 20 Acrylonitriie-butadiene synthetic rubber 8 Gasoline-insoluble, aromatic hydrocarbon soluble resinous extract of pinewood 15 Carbon black s 2 Carnauba wax 1 Zinc steareate 2 Mineral filler 52 Although specific examples of compositions suitable for making phonograph records have been indicated, the ranges of the various materials in the composition may be varied within rather wide limits, with satisfactory results. For example, the vinyl polymer or copolymer con" tent may vary between 20% to 50%. Optimum percentages Will depend upon the particular polymer or copolymer used and the physical characteristics of the compound desired. The soft diluent resin may vary from to 30%. The acrylonitrile-butadiene synthetic rubber content may vary from 3% to For making phonograph records, filler content may vary from to 60% of the composition.

The percentages of the other minor ingredi- 4 resistance properties and high resistance to cold flow.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sound record made of a molded composition comprising to of a vinyl resin from the class consisting of polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers having from 2.5 to 15% polyvinyl acetate, and vinyl ChiOIidG-VlIlYlldGHB chloride copoiymers having from 5 to 10% vinylidene chloride, also 3 to 10% acrylonitrile-outadiene copolymer synthetic rubber, 5 to 30% of the gasoline insoluble,

- aromatic hydrocarbon soluble resinous extract ents may also be varied rather widely. The metallic stearate content is preferably varied within the ranges of 0.5% to 2%, the wax may vary from 0.5% to 3%, while the carbon black, if used as a coloring agent, may vary between 1.5% and 5%.

Phonograph records can be made from the above compositions in the usual manner by mixing the materials and blending them in a heated Banbury type mixer until thorough and complete dispersion of the ingredients has been attained. The resulting homogeneous mixture may then be sheeted on heated rolls and the sheets cut into biscuits, which are later pressed into the well known disc form.

Records made from these compositions are characterized by having a flexibility similar to records made of the vinyl resins alone and they have, besides, high fiexural strength, good wear of pinewood, 0.5 to 3% of a wax, and 15 to of a finely divided mineral filler, said record having a playing surface with a sound groove therein.

2. A sound record according to claim 1 in which said vinyl resin is 20% of a vinyl chloride-' vinyiidene chloride copolymer of which is polyvinyl chloride, and containing additionally 8% of said copolymer synthetic rubber, 15% of said resinous extract of pinewood, 1% wax, and 52% mineral filler.

3. A sound record according to claim 2 including, in addition, 2% of a metallic stearate and 2% carbon black.

4. A sound record according to claim 1 in which said vinyl resin is said vinyl chloridevinyl acetate copolymer.

CLINTON L. PARKER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES v Young et al., pages 1446-1449, Ind. and Eng.- Chem, Nov. 1947.

Kenney, pages 106 and 107, Modern Plastics, Sept. 1946. 

1. A SOUND RECORD MADE OF A MOLDED COMPOSITION COMPRISING 20 TO 50% OF A VINYL RESIN FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE VINYL CHLORIDE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMERS HAVING FROM 2.5 TO 15% POLYVINYL ACETATE, AND VINYL CHLORIDE-VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE COPOLYMERS HAVING FROM 5 TO 10% VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE, ALSO 3 TO 10% ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADINE COPOLYMER SYNTHETIC RUBBER, 5 TO 30% OF THE GASOLINE INSOLUBLE, AROMATIC HYDROCARBON SOLUBLE RESINOUS EXTRACT OF PINEWOOD, 0.5 TO 3% OF A WAX, AND 15 TO 60% OF A FINELY DIVIDED MINERAL FILLER, SAID RECORD HAVING A PLAYING SURFACE WITH A SOUND GROOVE THEREIN. 